Higher Ed: Page 141
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Harvard affirmative action trial begins today in Boston
The suit is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which has upheld affirmative action in higher education in a series of landmark decisions since 1978.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2018 -
Dartmouth to remove racist, sexist murals from campus building
A committee said the murals, which have been taught in 50-plus courses since access was restricted in 2011, should be preserved as university artifacts.
By James Paterson • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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George Mason U calls for more transparency around gifts
A review of philanthropic giving found troubling language in 29 of 300 donor agreements, following concern over a $10 million gift from the Charles Koch Foundation.
By Halona Black • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Shuttered Saint Joseph's finds new life in 2-year college partnership
The college will join another Catholic institution, Marian University, to offer associate degrees in liberal arts, information technology and business.
By James Paterson • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Connecticut community colleges add stackable robotics apprenticeship
The two-year program was developed in response to demand for those skills across the state and country and feeds into a four-year degree.
By Halona Black • Oct. 11, 2018 -
California students wrote a law to hold textbook publishers accountable for changes, rising costs
The voluntary legislation targets textbooks' rising prices and frequent updates, asking publishers to note changes between editions on their websites.
By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Q&A
How campuses can play better defense against expanding cyberthreats
Russell Schrader, of the National Cyber Security Alliance, shares ways institutions can keep information, and the means of exchanging it, secure.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 11, 2018 -
U of Illinois adds ‘Trumpaganda’ course as more colleges try to teach Trump
The eight-week class focuses its discussion of propaganda around the 2018 midterms, joining a trend of bringing current events into the curriculum.
By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Public confidence in higher education continues to fall
A new Gallup survey shows a widening partisan divide attributed in part to the belief that college campuses promote a liberal agenda.
By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018 -
Report: 5 ways to improve community college student success
Educational pathways based on career goals and emerging technologies for targeted support can improve retention, the Brookings Institution found.
By Halona Black • Oct. 10, 2018 -
Students can trade personal data for coffee at this cafe
A Japanese cafe chain is setting up near U.S. college campuses, where they are exempt from many laws governing student data collection.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 10, 2018 -
Deep Dive
What's the blueprint for a 21st-century college campus?
With enrollments declining and technology advancing, colleges are breaking ground on high- and low-tech spaces that offer new ways to engage.
By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018 -
California community college leaders push to increase Cal Grant state aid
Their $1.5 billion proposal would increase the aid their students get, citing higher costs relative to four-year colleges due to fewer financial aid options.
By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018 -
Cal State system is dropping remedial classes
The 23-campus system is instead using credit-bearing courses that span two semesters with support classes offered in tandem to help free up seats.
By Halona Black • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Sponsored by Pearson
In higher ed, tech's now a 'must-have,' not a 'nice-to-have'
Why more instructors are using edtech to enhance learning experiences and improve outcomes.
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One college gets its biggest gift yet, but faculty question strings attached
With his $50 million gift, a donor to Saint Louis University wants to be involved in hiring and academic decisions related to the research it will support.
By James Paterson • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Should U of Minnesota's new president be paid less?
Some say lowering the $625,250 salary will send a positive message to students and lawmakers, but critics worry it will shrink the candidate pool.
By James Paterson • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Accreditors named in Ed Dept. letter dispute ACICS endorsements
A letter putting for-profit accreditor ACICS on track to federal recognition cites endorsements from other accreditors that many say they never made.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Cal State system to evaluate relevance of ACT, SAT
It joins the University of California System in reconsidering the role of standardized tests in predicting whether a student will succeed.
By James Paterson • Oct. 8, 2018 -
U of Michigan raises $5B as public colleges look for alternative funding
With fewer state dollars available, flagship public institutions are expanding fundraising initiatives with several campaigns over $2 billion in the works.
By James Paterson • Oct. 8, 2018 -
College Scorecard update to offer more relevant data
The consumer tool will add data on professional degrees and student debt and earnings at the program level, the Education Department says.
By Halona Black • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Colgate develops free speech policy that focuses on intent
The university's president hopes the report, which says free speech shouldn't cause "needless harm" and requires "careful listening," will be a model.
By James Paterson • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Opinion
President Speaks: The role of higher education in a ‘post-truth’ era
"We have often substituted the teaching of intellectual skills and critical thinking for teaching with any confidence what is the case in the world," writes Grant Cornwell, president of Rollins College.
By Grant Cornwell • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Nearly all states slashed college funding over last decade
As a result, many colleges are competing for students by providing more institutional financial support.
By James Paterson • Oct. 5, 2018 -
Report: How colleges can help first-generation students succeed
One-third of all college students are the first in their family to attend college, but only about one-quarter of them will earn a degree in four years.
By Halona Black • Oct. 5, 2018
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